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DUI Hit and Run Kills San Diego Man
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/06/family-man-mourned-family-friends/
27-year-old Oscar Lopez was killed Sunday night after being hit by a drunken driver on the Interstate 5, the San Diego Tribune reports. Lopez was sleeping in the back seat of while his wife, Angela Lopez, drove their 2004 Ford Explorer, when 43 year old William Romero struck the Lopez’ car after drifting into their lane.
Oscar Lopez was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The Lopez’ son, Oscar Jr., was also ejected from the back seat of the vehicle but sustained only minor injuries. Angela Lopez and a front seat passenger Ashley Lopez, Oscar’s sister, were uninjured.
Romero, who was driving while intoxicated, fled the scene of the accident and was later caught by authorities and arrested. He is being held on bail with felony charges of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter.
If you have been forced to cope with sudden and wrongful death of a loved one due to a drunken driver’s negligence, please contact a wrongful death attorney today for a free consultation and to learn more about how Los Angeles and Santa Barbara wrongful death attorneys will competently and aggressively obtain compensation for funeral expenses and pain and suffering after your loss.
21 Year Old Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder Following DUI Crash
https://www.ocregister.com/2010/02/16/woman-21-guilty-of-murder-in-fatal-dui-crash/
Twenty-one year old Brittany Schuetz of Santa Ana was found guilty of second-degree murder following a car crash that killed twenty-six year old April Whang in February 2009, according to the Orange County Register. Schuetz was driving with a blood alcohol level of five times the legal limit when she ran a red light at Beach Boulevard and Imperial Highway in La Habra, slamming into Whang’s car as it passed through the intersection on a green light. Schuetz already had a previous drunken driving conviction from 2007. She will receive up to 15 years in prison at her sentencing on April 30.
Deputy District Attorney Susan Price expressed relief at the verdict, stating that because Schuetz was a young woman she feared the jury would give her a lesser punishment than she deserved for her actions.
Drunken driving is a serious crime. If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident by a drunken driver, please exercise your legal rights and contact an experienced personal injury attorney to learn more about obtaining monetary compensation for your injuries and damages.
Santa Barbara Police Make 2 DUI Arrests at Check points, Urge Safety for Super Bowl Sunday
http://www.thedailysound.com/News/020210duicheckpoints
Santa Barbara police officers enforced DUI checkpoints on Coast Village Road, Haley Street, San Andres Street, and Shoreline Drive last weekend, the Santa Barbara Daily Sound reports. Police made two DUI arrests and cited thirteen other for driving without a valid license during the course of the checkpoints. Santa Barbara police plan to add nine additional checkpoints for a total of thirteen during Super Bowl Sunday.
The Santa Barbara Police Department is encouraging Super Bowl partygoers to establish a designated driver for the night of football, food, and, in many cases, large quantities of alcohol. Additionally, the police department urges anyone who sees a suspected drunken driver while on the road to call police immediately and report the driver.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2008 almost 50% of the driving fatalities from the time of kickoff to the morning after the Super Bowl were alcohol related. Additionally, according to a study done by the Automobile Club of Southern California, drunken driving incidents are 27% more likely to occur statewide on Super Bowl Sunday.
Given these statistics, please exercise safety and caution when celebrating football’s biggest day. If a drunken driver hits you or a loved one, please contact experienced personal injury attorneys immediately to determine your legal options at a free consultation
Marine Sentenced in Drunken Driving Accident
https://www.ocregister.com/2010/01/22/former-marine-sentenced-for-killing-doctor/
Former Marine Elijah Ferguson was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Friday for causing a car accident that killed Dr. Michael Sein and severely injured his wife, Grace Sein, the Orange County Register reports.
Ferguson rear-ended the Sein’s stopped vehicle at 75 miles per hour on February 22, 2008 in Orange County. Toxicology reports indicated that Ferguson’s blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit at the time of the collision. Ferguson, a Marine at the time who has since been discharged, had been playing drinking games with fellow Marines shortly before driving. His friends attempted to hide his keys to prevent him from driving, however Ferguson ordered a lower-ranking Marine to return his keys so that he could visit his wife and baby.
This terrible incident clearly illustrates how many lives a single drunken driving accident can affect, as both families involved continue to grieve. If you or a loved one has been the victim of a drunken driver, you need clear answers and aggressive representation to ensure fair compensation for medical bills and pain and suffering. Please contact personal injury and wrongful death attorneys today to learn more about your legal options.
Pedestrian Killed by Drunken Driver
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/22/bn22pedkilled-el-cajon/
A San Diego pedestrian was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver in East County Saturday night, the San Diego Tribune reports. The unidentified 35 year old pedestrian was walking on Pepper Drive at about 9:20 p.m. when Deborah Felix, 51, who was driving a Dodge pick-up truck, struck her and continued driving.
Felix went on to hit several mailboxes, a car, and, eventually, a home before she was stopped and apprehended by police.
Every day drunk driving causes terrible tragedies that affect thousands of Americans. If you have been injured or lost a loved one due to a drunken driver’s actions, experienced Southern California attorneys can help. We will we aggressively pursue compensation and guide families in recovering from the loss so that they can move forward with their lives.